Primary consumer: Zooplankton

Oceans are becoming more acidic due to increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2

Plankton are predominantly free-floating organisms that move with the ocean currents. Many different species make up plankton, so they are defined by this ‘free-floating’ characteristic rather...

Very tiny phytoplankton cells (a type of microscopic algae) can produce potent toxins. Although the toxin produced by one phytoplankton cell is pretty minimal, it can...